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Umeda Erika (梅田えりか) is a model signed to ILLUME. She was formerly known as a Japanese pop singer and idol who was a member of Hello! Project.

Contents 1 Profile 2 History 3 Works 3.1 Filmography 3.2 Radio 4 Trivia 5 External Links

Profile

• Name: Umeda Erika (梅田えりか)
• Nicknames: Ume-san (梅さん), Eri (えり), Erika (えりか), Umeeri (うめえり)
• Birthday: May 24, 1991 (1991-05-24) (age 19)
• Blood type: A
• Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
• Height: 170 cm
• Hello! Project groups:
  • Hello! Project Kids (2002–2005)
  • ZYX (2003)
  • H.P. All Stars (2004)
  • Hello! Project Akagumi (2005)
  • °C-ute (2005–2009)
  • Wonderful Hearts (2006–2009)
  • ZYX-α (2009)
• Other:
  • Little Gatas (2004–2007)
  • Mix Gatas (2006–2007)
  • Gatas Brilhantes H.P. (2007–2009)

History

Umeda Erika joined Hello! Project as one of fifteen members of Hello! Project Kids in 2002. In 2003, she was a member of special unit ZYX. It wasn't until 2005 that she and the five remaining Kids would form °C-ute. Although Umeda was the eldest, she did not feel that she had the responsibility of being leader, so the leader position was given to Yajima Maimi.

Within °C-ute, Umeda was not so prominently featured in songs, but in concerts, she would play as Tension Ageko, a character in skits where she would

In 2009, Umeda returned to ZYX, now named ZYX-α, when all the members of Hello! Project participated in several special units. In August of the same year, she announced her graduation from °C-ute and Hello! Project. Umeda graduated on October 25, 2009, to pursue her dreams of becoming a fashion model.

In March of 2010, Umeda signed to model agency ILLUME.

Works

Filmography

• [2002] Koinu Dan no Monogatari (仔犬ダンの物語)

Radio

• [2006–2007] CUTIE PARTY (with Murakami Megumi (2006), with Yajima Maimi (2006-2007))
• [2008–2009] °C-ute Cutie☆Paradise (キューティー☆パラダイス) (with Suzuki Airi)

Trivia

• She has three Shih Tzus (RAMU-chan, MUU-chan, RUNA-chan.)
• More recently, she has named her favorite food as yakiniku, her least favorite food as bitter melon, and her charm point as "a row of 3 moles on the right of my cheek."
• Yaguchi Mari gave her the nickname Ume-chan.
• Is good friends with Natsuyaki Miyabi and Sato Natsuki
• Umeda Erika was named after her mother's favorite flower, the erica . Coincidentally, Arihara was also named after her mother's favorite flower, the canna.

External Links

• ILLUME Profile
• Official Blog: Erika no SWEET DIARY (えりかのSWEET DIARY)
• Japanese Wikipedia: 梅田えりか
• English Wikipedia: Erika Umeda